A film giving a taste of Dr Nicola Thomas’s research into the Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsmen

Dr Nicola Thomas has been working with the Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsmen as part of her research based at the University of Exeter looking at the place of craft guilds in the creative economy. Nicola has been talking with members about their craft practice and the role of the guild in their life. She has also been digging in the guild archives, understanding why the guild has endured for over 80 years, and seeing what lessons the wider creative economy might learn from the longevity of the Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsmen. This film gives a taste of her research findings.